The Butugychag deposit is the site of a now abandoned "gulag" forced labor camp. The workings are reached by climbing the "great staircase," a set of stairs built by gulag labor that ascends the mountain from the valley bottom to the deposit on the summit ridge. Mining was accomplished mainly by hand, mostly on the surface in a series of pits and trenches. A large excavation is present with stopes in its headwall. Ore was loaded into cars & pushed from the summit by inclined road to a cable tram. From there it was again transported by hand (wheelbarrow) or truck to a mill about 8 km (5 miles) down the valley towards the highway.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Tin

Mineral List

7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Hornfels

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Reference: Goryachev, N. A. and M. L. Gelman (2001) Granitoids of the Okhotsk-Kolyma Divide and Related Ore Mineralization. pp5-28 in Khanchuk, A.I., Gonevchuk, G.A. & Seltmann, R. (Eds) Metallogeny of the Pacific Northwest (Russian Far East): Tectonics, Magmatism and Metallogeny of Active Continental Margins. IAGOD Guidebook series 11, Dalnauka Publishing House, Vladivostok 2004, 176 p

Cassiterite, etc.

Butugychak U-Sn deposit, Ust' Umchug, Magadan Oblast, Russia

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

Reference: World of Stones 4/94, p46; Goryachev, N. A. and M. L. Gelman (2001) Granitoids of the Okhotsk-Kolyma Divide and Related Ore Mineralization. pp5-28 in Khanchuk, A.I., Gonevchuk, G.A. & Seltmann, R. (Eds) Metallogeny of the Pacific Northwest (Russian Far East): Tectonics, Magmatism and Metallogeny of Active Continental Margins. IAGOD Guidebook series 11, Dalnauka Publishing House, Vladivostok 2004, 176 p

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

ⓘ Siderophyllite

Formula: KFe²⁺₂Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂

ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	'Wolframite Group'	4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Siderophyllite	9.EC.20	KFe²⁺₂Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Siderophyllite	KFe₂²⁺Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Siderophyllite	KFe₂²⁺Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Siderophyllite	KFe₂²⁺Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Siderophyllite	KFe₂²⁺Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Siderophyllite	KFe₂²⁺Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Siderophyllite	KFe₂²⁺Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂

References

Sort by

Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)

Goryachev, N. A. and M. L. Gelman (2001) Granitoids of the Okhotsk-Kolyma Divide and Related Ore Mineralization. pp5-28 in Khanchuk, A.I., Gonevchuk, G.A. & Seltmann, R. (Eds) Metallogeny of the Pacific Northwest (Russian Far East): Tectonics, Magmatism and Metallogeny of Active Continental Margins. IAGOD Guidebook series 11, Dalnauka Publishing House, Vladivostok 2004, 176 p

External Links

http://imcg.wr.usgs.gov/usbmak/mej3.html

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent

Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

Russia

Magadan Oblast
- Kolyma River BasinBasin

Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.

Quick NavTop Commodities Mineral List Rock Types References Links Other Regions

Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: May 6, 2024 11:47:24 Page updated: June 29, 2023 09:57:50

Go to top of page

Butugychak U-Sn deposit, Ust' Umchug, Magadan Oblast, RussiaiRegional Level TypesButugychak U-Sn depositDeposit Ust' Umchug- not defined - Magadan OblastOblast RussiaCountry function showexplain() { $("#locexplain").toggle(); if (typeof movemap === "function") movemap(); }